Re-writing the tapes

We all have an inner monologue where we hear our own thoughts. Some of those thoughts are directed at others, some are general thoughts, but the ones that mean the most are the ones that we direct to ourselves.

When we tell ourselves that we are ugly, fat, unorganized, lazy, undeserving and the numerous other things that play on that tape through our head, we are hurting ourselves. I’ve been thinking about this for a while tonight. Over the years I’ve struggled with my self criticisms. I handled them in all of the wrong ways, and ended up fighting depression a lot longer than I ever should have because of a lot of those nasty things I’d say to myself. Even though I’ve come to terms with a few of those things, there are many things that I still struggle to get deleted from my personal repertoire.

I know that almost every thing on that list, I can change with God’s help. Some of those things make me uniquely me. I’ve committed myself to being a Princess, daughter of the King of Kings. That King designed me to be who I am today,and is shaping me into the woman that I will become tomorrow. Does he want me to call myself names? Why no! Of course he wouldn’t want that for his princess!

Why do we do this to ourselves?! I really can’t answer that in any words other than we are not truly loving ourselves how God wants us to love ourselves.

I challenge you to recognize those negative thoughts, write them down, erase them, then re-record your personal tape with loving thoughts. Will you join me? I have a list written down and will be burning it, then I will write a list of positives to read and re-read daily. Please join me on this activity, as I know that we can all benefit from this at one time or another.

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